Stamp It!

One more usage of the stamp this time with a yellow background then aging the whole with black distressing ink.  Discovered that distressing ink doesn't stick too well to an acrylic base and getting this wet even in the least makes a mess of the effect so I might try it again with watercolour and see how it comes out.  Still decided to post it even though I probably won't do anything more with it.

Flowers and Butterfly stamp

Got a little more use out of the art stamp and I love how this came out.  Would never have thought a repetitive pattern would do this well but I'm still totally taken by the joy of hand made stamps working so well.  Perhaps I should practice with less perishable goods.

All that is Gold

I love stamps but it's hard to get the in the middle of Nairobi.  In frustration I decided to revert to an old childhood idea of using potato stamps.  I love how this worked out and although I had forgotten to do that background before stamping away, I was able to add a layer of yellow paint mixed with glazing medium.  

Oddly enough this print reminds me of 60's curtain fabric.  I wondered if I could do it on a piece of cloth to see if I would get the same effect but the downside of potato stamps is how quickly they deteriorate.  It's a lesson in creativity with speed.

The vellum was a gift from a friend and I have a whole roll of it.  Didn't know what to do with it until I saw some scrapbook ideas that used it to cover pictures or write text.  I printed this on my home printer and cut it out then fastened it with eyelets.  I love the quote by Tolkien and got really lucky when I found the Free Font Aniron too.  I'd say this was a happy convergence but I prefer SERENDIPITY.